Football Preview: St. Michael's Horsemen vs. New Mexico Military Institute Colts
St. Michael has gone 4-0 against New Mexico Military Institute recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Michael's Horsemen's road trip will continue as they head out to face the New Mexico Military Institute Colts at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (St. Michael's: 5.4, New Mexico Military Institute: 14.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
St. Michael's is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 55-0 win over Thoreau. Considering the Horsemen have won ten matchups by more than 21 points this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, New Mexico Military Institute didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Socorro on Friday, but they still walked away with a 29-24 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Colts.
Cole Seidenberger was the offensive standout of the contest as he rushed for 35 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 66 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. New Mexico Military Institute also got a significant boost from Matthew Cao, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 80 yards.
New Mexico Military Institute was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 229 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 217 rushing yards in 12 consecutive games.
New Mexico Military Institute wouldn't let Socorro keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. New Mexico Military Institute can thank Samuel McCargish and Konstantino Scopelitis for forcing both of them.
New Mexico Military Institute is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.3 points per game. As for St. Michael's, their win bumped their record up to 11-0.
Everything came up roses for St. Michael's against New Mexico Military Institute in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the team secured a 41-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Michael's since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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